Due to the very rare confluence of multiple real-world-date based penalties, today, October 13, 2023 is uniquely difficult in nethack! If you are doing a challenge run, it is recommended to use a current build of the game as the new moon based penalties were made more harsh about a year ago. https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Time
reminder: tomorrow, October 13, 2023 will be the most difficult day to play nethack for years in either direction and ascending during this confluence of bad luck would be turboswag. https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Time
SMS? They have an app 2FA method already, why go for a potentially less secure mechanism, not to mention adding even more info to servers. this is odd.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/steam-devs-will-need-sms-verification-to-release-game-builds
nsfw
@AdalwinAmillion when the prey is high